Improvement in curtain roller and bracket



R. B. ABBOTT. I Curtain Roller and Bracket N0.196,737. Patented Nov. 6,1877..

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IMPROVEMENT m CURTAIN'ROLLER AND BRACKET.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 196,737, dated November6, 1877; application filed March 1, 1877.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, RnvvEL E. ABBOTT, ofAkron, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, have invented a newand valuable Improvement in Curtain Rollers and Fixtures; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures ofreference markedthereon. My invention relates to improvements in curtainrollers and brackets; and has for its object to provide a roller andfixtures to which the curtain may readily be applied, or from which asreadily removed; and it consists in the construction, combination, andarrangement of the several parts hereinafter described, reference beingmade to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 shows a roller andbrackets with curtain attached. Fig. 2 shows a cross-section of Fig. 1,and Fig. 3 shows the roller and retaining bars or slabs.

A is the curtain, made of any desired material. B is the roller, theends of which fit into and are held by the sockets (Z d in therollerheads D D.

The roller has one of its sides, 22, cut away or flattened, as shown,and provided with a series of pins or spurs, c c, which retain thecurtain to the roller, as hereinafter explained.

O G are two slabs or retaining-bars, which are flattened on one side toadapt them to fit snugly against the flattened side I) of the roller B,while their outer sides are rounded to cor-. respond with thecircumference of the roller, and they are suitably recessed to receivethe pins or spurs c. The outer ends of these slabs or retaining-bars fitinto the sockets d d in'the roller-heads D D, and snugly fill the spacemade by the cutting away of the side of the roller B. Their inner orabutting ends are neatly and snugly jointed, as shown at e.

' It will be readily seen that these retainingbars may be removed fromor placed in position on the roller without removing the latter from thesockets d d, by first lifting their inner ends sufficiently to clear,the pins 0, and then withdrawing them from the sockets.

When it is desired to place a curtain on the roller, the bars areremoved, as above explained, the curtain is placed against the flat sideI), and pressed down onto the pins 0, after which the ends of the barsare inserted in the sockets, and pressed down onto the pins and againstthe side I), thus firmly fastening the curtain.

The abutting ends 0 of the bars 0 are neatly jointed together, so as toprovide a smooth continuous surface, and are held rigidly in positionbya neatly-fitting spring-clasp, E, adapted to be sprung on or off theroller at pleasure, without interfering with the fastening of thecurtain. The ends of these bars might be held by a small screw or pindriven through them into the roller, but this would be a much lessconvenient fastening than the. spring clasp above described.

The roller-head D has a journal, g, which is supported in a slot, h, ofa bracket, F, which slot is closed by a pin, c. The head D has anenlarged journal, Gr, a part of which serves as a drum for winding up anelevating-cord, k, and to which the said cord is fastened, as

shown. The end of the journal G is supported by a journal-bearing, m, ina .bracket, H, which is provided with a spring-case, I, the spring at ofwhich bears against the end face of the journal G. The friction thuscreated between the journals and their bearings insures steadiness tothe roller B in all its positions.

The brackets 13 H are provided with slots 0 for the reception of screws,wherewith they are fastened to the window-frames. The said slots 0 arethe means for longitudinal adjustment of the said brackets.

When the curtain -A is to be inserted into the roller B, the springs Eare removed, and the slabs O lifted from the pins 0, and pulled out ofthe v sockets d. The end of the curtain is now placed uponthe surface I)of the roller, and pierced by the pins 0. The slabs G are thenreinserted into the sockets (1, passed over the pins 0, and finallyfastened to the roller B, by forcing the spring-clasps E over them intotheir proper places.

The roller B is put into its bearings by forc- 1ng the enlarged journalG against the spring a, and inserting the journal g into the slot h,which is closed by the pin i.

I am aware of the existence of the patent to Wm.. Brown, No. 74,661,dated February 18,

1868, and I do not claim the specific devices and arrangement thereinset forth; but

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. The combination, with the curtain-roller B, constructed with aflattened side, b, and provided with pins or spurs 0, and roller-heads DD, constructed with the sockets d d, of the slabs or retaining-bars G G,which have their outer ends inserted in the sockets d d, and their innerends brought together on the side b of the roller, and secured in placebfi a springclasp, E, or other suitable fastening, substantially as andfor the purpose herein set forth.

2. The combination of the roller B, the head D,-provided with a journal,9, the head D provided with an enlarged journal, (3,171.16 brackets F H,provided with the slots 0, and the bracket H, having a spring-case, I,substantially as and for the purposes specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses. p

REV VEL E. ABBOTT.

Witnesses: I

' S. ABBOTT, E. A. HOTCHKISS.

